Brush and comb construction.



F. CIESZKOWSKI. BRUSH AND COMB- cowsmucnom. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. 1918.

1 ,277,858. Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

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UNITE STATES PATENT orr os.

FRANK GIESZKOWSKI, or RO'BYVILLE, OHIO, j

BRUSH AND COMB oons'rnucrion.

Be it known that I, FRANK a citizen of Russia, residing at Robyville, in the county of Harrison and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brush and Comb Construction, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a brush and comb adapted for com pact arrangement for convenience 1n traveling and readily positionable for use when deslred in brushlng and combing the hair.

A further ob ect of the 1nvent1on is the provision of a hair brush arranged as a;

holder for a comb suitably encased therein when not in use but readily projected automatically for use in combing the hair whenever desired. c

A still further object of the device is the provision :of a combined hair brush and comb that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and is sanitary in its arrangement, the comb being positioned out of sight when not required for use and at which times the brush presents substantially the appearance of an ordinary hair brush.

In the drawings forming a part ofthis application and in which like reference characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional.

view taken through the device with the brush head shown in rear elevation.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof taken upon line 11-11 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the comb projected for use and partially broken away.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the freeend portion of the brush handle with the cap member indicated by dotted lines in its open arrangement, and

Figs. 5 and 6 are transverse sectional views taken upon lines V-V and VI-VI respectively of Fig. 1. I

Referring more in detail'to the drawing the device broadly consists of a haircomb 10 of substantially the usual form adapted for compact arrangement within a longitudinal chamber 11 of the handle 12 of a brush 13, the said comb being readily projected automatically in a position for use by the hereinafter described means.

The. brush 13 includes a headportion 14 Gmsz owsKI,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 3 1918, Application filed March 2 5, 1918. Serial No. 224,513 7 2 having a mirror 15 upon-its rear face and with bristles 16 upon its opposite face.

The chamber 11 is rectangularin cross sectionbeing of a size adapted for the slidablereception of, the comb 10 and the lugs 17 and 18 outwardly projecting from the opposite ends of the comb. A coil spring 19 is arranged within an axial bore 20 of'the brush handle 12 normallyarranged tensioned beneath the comb 1O withinthe portion of the bore 20 arranged inwardly of the chamber 11 when the comb is in ,its inop-j erative inclosed position as shown in Figs.

1 and2of the drawing. l

A socket'2l isarranged at the outer end of the. chamber 11 and bore 20 within the handle 12 having a swinging latch 22 pivoted therein as at 23 with a hooked end portionor foot 24 arranged overlying the lug18 when. the comb 10 is depressed and maintaining the comb in its retracted position.

A spring 25 normally draws the foot 2 1 anally maintaining the cap 27 closed and from this detailed description of the device, it will be seen that when the device is closed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the

catch 28 may be released and the cap 27 i opened and thereupon the handle 26 may be moved for releasing the foot 2 L from the comb lug 18 so that the spring 19 will project the comb-2O to its open position as shown in Fig-'3. After the lug 18 is released from the foot 24, the spring 25 draws the foot 26 back to its position which will be adjacent the comb back 29 so that the lug 17 of the comb 10 will contact the foot "2A when the comb is fully projected as shown in Fig. 80f the drawing.

The combmay then be employed for use upon'the hair without detaching the same fromthe brushhandle 12 although if desired, the latch 22 may be releasedfrom the lug 17, permitting the separation of the comb 10 from the handle 12 while the latch 22will at all times overlie the outer end of the bore 20 sufliciently to prevent the accidental removal of the spring .19. The comb may be readily returned to its inclosed arrangement by forcibly sliding the same inwardly of the chamber 11, compressing the spring 19 within the inner end of the bore 20 and laterally swinging the latch 22 to permit the lug 18 to pass behind 1. A device of the class described compris inga brush having a handle arranged with a chamber and an axial bore with a casing in the handle at the outer end of said chamber and'bore, a closure capfor said socket, a coil spring within said bore, a comb engaging the said spring slidably arranged in said chamber a retainin latch for said comb when retracted shiftably arranged Within said socket, an operating handle for said latch arranged outwardly of the brush handle, a lug upon one end of, the comb adapted for engagement by the latch for maintaining the comb retracted and the lug upon the opposite end of the comb adapted for engagement by the latch for preventing the separation of the comb from the brush handle and a normally positioning spring for the said latch.

2. In combination with a brush having a chamberin the handle thereof, a comb arranged within said chamber when in its closed arrangement, an expulsion spring for the comb carried by said handle, a swinging latch upon the handle adapted for overlying the comb when retracted and a cap member normally arranged over the said latch and outer end of the comb upon the free end oi the brush handle.

3. Adevice of the class described compris ing a brush having a handle arranged with a chamber rectangular in cross section and with an axial bore traversing the said chamher, a comb fitted for sliding engagement within said chamber, an expulsion spring for the said comb arranged within said bore, means adapted for normally retaining the comb retracted adapted for preventing the separation of the comb and brush when the comb is in its projected operative positions, releasing means for the retaining means arranged exteriorly of the brush handle, normally positioning meansi'or the retaining means provided within the brush handle, a swinging cap portion at the front end of the handle overlying the said retaining means when closed and a catch member for the said cap portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix mv signature.

FRANK OIESZKOWSKI,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, washington, D. C." 

